Juan Olivera

Antonino Restuccia: Otro Camino

by Hrayr Attarian
May 14, 2020

Montevideo native and Barcelona-based bassist Antonino Restuccia is a talented composer and inventive improviser. His elegant and introspective third release, the absorbing Otro Camino exhibits these aspects of his artistry, together with his superb leadership skills to their fullest. Heading a cohesive quintet primarily of Uruguayan musicians, Restuccia interprets eight of his enchanting originals. The lyrical “Himno (Al Bastion)" opens with pianist Mariano Gallardo Pahlen's contemplative chords which quickly meld into yearning and effervescent rhythmic flourishes. Within this ...